May 08, 2005

Clerical abuse probes dropped

IRELAND
One in Four

Irish Independent

INVESTIGATIONS into sex abuse allegations against two Donegal priests are to be dropped after confirmation by the garda handling the cases that the DPP is not to proceed with charges against the unnamed priests.

Welcoming the news, Fr Kevin Gillespie of the Raphoe diocesan advisory panel on child sex abuse, said Bishop Philip Boyce had remained in constant contact with the gardai and health board as part of the investigation.

Posted by kshaw at May 8, 2005 06:32 AM